The board may:

1. (1) Adopt and use a common seal and alter it at pleasure;
2. (2) Sue and be sued;
3. (3) Enter into contracts and execute and deliver instruments;
4. (4) Acquire by purchase, gift or otherwise, hold, use and dispose of real and personal property, deeds, mortgages and other instruments;
5. (5) Accept and receive gifts, grants and other moneys from any source;
6. (6) Promulgate and enforce by-laws and rules for the management and conduct of its affairs;
7. (7) Propose legislative rules, including emergency rules, in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to establish a user fee for the maintenance of the Enterprise Resource System;
8. (8) Contract with and retain legal, accounting, financial and information technology managers, advisors and consultants;
9. (9) Delegate to the committee any and all duties of the board deemed necessary and convenient to effectuate the intent of this article;
10. (10) Review and ratify or overrule any decision of the steering committee;
11. (11) Review written appeals submitted by the steering committee chairman at the request of a committee member; and
12. (12) Do all things necessary or convenient to implement and operate the board and carry out the purposes of this article.